Hello,
This catalogue features many more items on the Boer War and of a
military interest. Outstanding among these is a copy of Colin Coetzee's
FORTS OF THE EASTERN CAPE. Representing a lifetime's study and work
this is a magnus opus, and the only real reference work on the subject.
There are also many more items of a more general nature. Please let
me know if you spot any errors. Enjoy!
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EASTERN CAPE
#24665 Burton, A.W. SPARKS FROM THE BORDER ANVIL. A Record Of
Remarkable And Inspiring Events And Of Progressive Enterprise On
The Long-Contested Cape Frontier, Now The Border Districts Of The
Cape Province. Red cloth boards. 293pp illustrated b/w photos. 8vo.
No inscription. edges spotted. G-VG condition in Good only
dustwrapper (very thin paper used thus as usual worn, tanned,
marked, loss to front lower corner). Provincial. King Williams
Town. 1st imp 1950.
£15.00
With 85 illustrations. Tales of pioneers in the
areas east of the Great Fish River. Much on
witchcraft, Nongqawuse and the great cattle killing
of 1856, a chapter on a voyage to the border area in
1862 by Thomas Daines on the Union Line R.M.S. Dane.
An interesting informal survey of the history and
events in the border area.
#24659 Campbell, Colin Turing. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. A History Of
The Colony Of The Cape Of Good Hope ... Gilt on green cloth boards.
frontis map. 222pp 8vo. Inscription to half-title page. boards
spotty, one typed genealogy of the Hartley family tipped in. spine
lean, rear board shaken with hinge split 75% to netting. still
fairly sound and attractive but the coloured fold-out map which
sits after the contents page is missing (as often). John Haddon &
Co. London / Juta Cape Town, 1897, 1st edition.
£60.00
... " From Its Conquest 1795 To The Settlement Of
Albany By The British Emmigration Of 1819 [A.D.
1795--A.D. 1825] With Notices Of Some Of The Settlers
Of 1820. With Map Of The Zuurveld Divided Into
Locations". Contains numerous appendices, including
listing of settlers elected to the Cape Parliament,
Earl of Bathurst's Despatch No.280, List of the
settlers by ship, General Campbell's settlers, some
settler correspondence, brief biographies of some of
the settlers.
#24642 Flemming, Leonard. THE CALL OF THE VELD Blue cloth boards.
255pp illustrated 8vo. Owners signature. boards faded and marked. a
good sound reading copy. London. Hutchinson & Co 1924 2nd edition.
£10.00
Famous autobiography centred around author's
Eastern Cape farming in the early 20thC.
#24877 Leigh, Ramon Lewis. (Ed). THE CITY OF PORT ELIZABETH. A
Volume Issued On The Occasion Of The First Hundred Years Of The
Port Elizabeth Chamber Of Commerce Inc. Gilt on red vynide boards.
628pp illustrated large 4to. Small ownership label front pastedown.
eps foxed, slight lean, else a VG copy. Felstar. Johannesburg 1966.
£25.00
"From A Border Garrison Town To A Modern Commercial
And Industrial City". Naturally featuring coverage of
all of the Chamber's members, there are interesting
historical sections. "Port Elizabeth In 1820" by E.K.
Lorimer, and "100 Years Of Commerce" by Eira Parker.
Covers also such areas as municipal services, PE as
South Africa's third largest port, & PE as a major
manufacturing centre in the automotive industry.
There are many entries showing contemporary vehicle
and component manufacturing plants.
#24703 Redgrave, J.J. PORT ELIZABETH IN BYGONE DAYS. With
Illustrations, Maps And Plans. Grey cloth boards. 547pp illustrated
b/w plates, foldout maps. indexed. 8vo. 4 square corners. top edge
dusty else VG+ condition in dustwrapper (tatty but has kept book
proper clean). The Rustica Press, 1947,1st edition.
£60.00
Signed, & inscribed thus: "With the author's best
wishes, Port Elizabeth 8th june 1965". One of few
in-depth histories available on this historic city.
Contains an interesting chapter on the Kimberley
diamond rush - as a result of Port Elizabeth being
the main port of entry to the interior at that time -
the resulting trade reviving the flagging fortunes of
the whole Cape Colony, and Port Elizabeth in
particular.
#24735 Stirk, Doris. (Comp). (Ed. J.M. Berning). SOUTHWELL
SETTLERS. Theopolis Mission Station, The Arrival Of The Settlers,
Founders Of Southwell, Frontier Wars, Erection Of St James' Church,
Farms Of The District, Public Bodies Of Southwell, Genealogical
Tables. Printed ochre wraps. 121pp illustrated photos, drawings,
maps. 8vo. Excellent unread copy. VG++ condition. Cape Town, nd
£30.00
Copy No. 401. Signed by author as always.
#24730 Thompson, Molly D'Arcy. CALL THE WIND. Ochre cloth boards.
101pp illustrated small 4to. No inscription. a VG copy in lesser
dustwrapper (wear to edges, head & tail of spine, but no major loss
or tears). David Philip. Cape Town 1972 1st edition.
isbn 0949968048
£20.00
Charmingly illustrated by Author this is a personal
view of the remote Eastern Cape and its Xhosa, Zulu,
Pondo, Thembu, & Bhaca inhabitants. Drawings and
sketches seen with the mind's eye to remind
travellers of the groups of women with swinging ochre
skirts and a thousand other fleeting impressions as
they rush past. Excellent accompanying text.
NATAL & ZULULAND
#25031 Guy, Jeff. THE VIEW ACROSS THE RIVER. Harriet Colenso And
The Zulu Struggle Against Imperialism. 498pp illustrated softcover
8vo. Fine condition. University Press of Virginia / James Currey /
David Philip 2001. isbn 9780852557914
£30.00
Signed by Author Oct 2001, Durban. Shows how, after
its conquest, the Zulu kingdom was destroyed by
imperial policies of divide and rule. Part biography
of the elder daughter of Bishop Colenso, Harriette
Emily Colenso, this follows on from Author's earlier
works and demonstrates that the military conquest of
the Zulus was not in fact the end of the story.
#24744 Miller, Yvonne & Stone, Barbara. DEAR OLD DURBAN. Colour
printed wraps. 80pp illustrated large 8vo. A clean sound copy.
wraps tanned around edges, contents excellent. overall G++
condition. Yvonne Miller. 1985 3rd impression of original 1st
edition. isbn 0620091398
£30.00
Copy No. 558 (then of 750). Gift inscription from
Barbara Stone (author). Possibly one later print run
for Nos.751-1000 which impression seems to have saved
costs by use of a black and white cover photograph.
Durban in the years from 1910 to 1933 illustrated
using nearly 50 postcards from the Author's
collection.
GENERAL AFRICANA (History, unclassified)
#24649 De Kok, K.J. EMPIRES OF THE VELD. Fragments Of Unwritten
History Of The Two Late Boer Republics, With Other Papers For The
Most Part Descriptive Of The Life And Character Of The People. Red
cloth boards. 208pp small 8vo. No inscription. eps tanned else VG
condition. Durban. Juta 1904 1st edition.
£40.00
Not an academic serial version of history but
compiled by an interested author who lived and
travelled in these areas in the second half of the
19thC.
#24817 Hallett, Robin. AFRICA SINCE 1875. Vol.2. A Modern History.
807pp softcover. Bookshop stamp ffep else a G-VG copy. Heinemann.
London 1980 reprint. isbn 0435945157
£15.00
The second volume of a two-volume history reprinted
from the University of Michigan History Of The Modern
World.
#24765 Hillegas, Howard C. OOM PAUL'S PEOPLE. A Narrative Of The
British-Boer Troubles In South Africa, With A History Of The Boers,
The Country, And Its Institutions. Pictorial green cloth boards.
308pp illustrated 8vo. Spine worn, soiled. a good reading copy
only. D. Appleton. New York 1900.
£15.00
With an 1899 copyright notice the book would have
been written before the start of the Boer War.
American author visited South Africa, notes in
respect of the alleged grievances of the Uitlanders
that he wished "… there were more justice and less
venom in the grievances" and that "… a mere
enumeration of them would necessitate a separate
volume".
ANTHROPOLOGY (including African religion, myth & legend)
#24724 Broster, Joan A. THE TEMBU. Their Beadwork, Songs And
Dances. Orange cloth boards. 118pp illustrated 4to. Neat gift
inscription on 'Author's Note' page, ink price to ffep. prelims
foxed else a really nice copy in dustwrapper (foxed inside, minor
wear & spine fading, no major loss or tears). overall VG condition.
Purnell. Cape Town 1976. isbn 0360003095
£35.00
The Tembu, a branch of the Xhosa-speaking people in
Southern Africa, live in the uplands of the western
Transkei. They have evolved a culture which allows
each individual to play an independent role in their
tribal society. The author lived among the Tembu and
was well qualified to write this account of their
art, customs, songs, dances and ceremonies in the
face of sweeping westernisation - which 40 years
later has advanced even further.
#25007 Saul, John S. (Ed). A DIFFICULT ROAD: The Transition To
Socialism In Mozambique. 420pp paperback. Owners signature ffep. VG
condition. Monthly Review Press (1985). isbn 0853455929
£15.00
Contributions by John Saul, Judith Marshall, Helena
Dolny, Peter Sketchley, Barry Pinsky, Carol Barker, &
Stephanie Urdang.
#24286 Schapera, I. (Ed). THE BANTU-SPEAKING TRIBES OF SOUTH
AFRICA. An Ethnographical Survey. Sympathetically rebound original
style gilt title on red cloth boards with new eps. 453pp
illustrated 8vo. Externally as new. tanning & spotting throughout,
plates relatively free, a sound clean copy. Routledge 1937 1st
edition.
£48.00
Edited for the (South African) Inter-University
Committee For African Studies. The contributed
articles are: Raymond Dart. Racial Origins. A.J.H.
Goodwin, Habitat. N.J. van Warmelo, Grouping & Ethnic
History. Winifred Hoernle, Social Organisation.
Eileen Jensen Krige, Individual Development. G.P.
Lestrade, Domestic & Communal Life. I. Schapera, Work
& Wealth. I. Schapera, Political Institutions. I.
Schapera, Law & Justice. Winifred Hoernle, Magic &
Medicine. W.M. Eiselen, Religious Beliefs &
Practices. Percival R. Kirby, The Musical Practices
Of The Native Races Of South Africa. G.P. Lestrade,
Traditional Literature. Clement M. Doke, Language.
J.S. Marais, The Imposition & Nature Of European
Control. I. Schapera, Cultural Changes In Tribal
Life. Monica Hunter, The Bantu On European-Owned
Farms. Ellen Hellman, The Native In The Town.
#25006 Thompson, Leonard. (Ed). AFRICAN SOCIETIES IN SOUTHERN
AFRICA. Historical Studies. 336pp softcover. Owners signature ffep.
a VG copy. Heinemann 1978 rpt. isbn 0435948032
£15.00
Leonard Thompson, The Forgotten Factor In Southern
African History. D.W. Phillipson, Early Iron-Using
Peoples Of Southern Africa. Brian Fagan, The Later
Iron Age In South Africa. Martin Legassick, The
Sotho-Tswana Peoples Before 1800. Monica Wilson,
Changes In Social Structure In Southern Africa: The
Relevance Of Kinship Studies To The Historian. Shula
Marks, The Traditions Of The Natal 'Nguni': A Second
Look At The Work Of A.T. Bryant. Gerrit Harinck,
Interaction Between Xhosa And Khoi: Emphasis On The
Period 1620-1750. Alan Smith, The Trade Of Delagoa
Bay As A Factor In Nguni Politics. William Lye, The
Distribution Of The Sotho Peoples After The Difaqane.
John Omer-Cooper, Aspects Of Political Change In The
Nineteenth-Century Mfecane. David Hammond-Tooke, The
'Other Side' Of Frontier History: A Model Of Cape
Nguni Political Progress. Richard Brown, The External
Relations Of The Ndebele Kingdom In The Prepartition
Era. Anthony Atmore, The Passing Of Sotho
Independence. & Colin Webb, Great Britain And The
Zulu People 1879-87.
ARTS & CRAFT
#24921 Herholdt, A. H., Nesbit, G.H.H., & Steenkamp, H.E. EIGHT
BEAUTIFUL GOTHIC REVIVAL CHURCHES OF PORT ELIZABETH. Printed wraps.
192pp illustrated A4 paperback. No inscription. wraps rubbed esp.
rear, some dark spots on spine and crease to top corner of rear
wrap, hence G-VG only. Ad Hoc. Port Elizabeth 1994. isbn 0869885480
£20.00
Covers the following churches: Collegiate Church of
St Mary the Virgin, Hill Presbyterian Church, St
Augustine's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Holy Trinity
Church, Pearson Street Congregational Church, Holy
Rosary Convent Chapel, St John's Methodist Church, St
Cuthbert's Gray Memorial Church. Individual chapters
on architecture, furniture, organs, bells, and
stained glass.
#24719 Johannesburg Art Gallery (Ed. Elizabeth Dell). EVOCATIONS OF
THE CHILD. Fertility Figures Of The Southern African Region.
Catalogue of an exhibition. approx 220pp. large 4to. A Fine copy.
Johannesburg Art Gallery / Human & Rousseau 1998.
isbn 9780798138307
£30.00
Extensively illustrated. Includes over 20
individual articles by specialists.
#24713 Levinsohn, Rhoda. (Ed. Barbara La Vine). ART AND CRAFT OF
SOUTHERN AFRICA. Treasures In Transition. Green cloth boards. 144pp
illustrated 4to. No inscription. overall a near Fine copy in
attractive VG+ dustwrapper (spine faded but no chips, loss, or
tears). Donker / Delta Books. Craighall 1984 1st edition.
isbn 0908387342
£25.00
Looks at the craft traditions of Southern Africa,
particularly noting the effect of modern techniques
and materials upon their design and manufacture.
Homes, basketry, pottery, dress and ornament,
beadwork, and mural decorations within Zulu, Basotho,
Ndebele cultures, drawn from KwaZulu, KwaNdebele,
Botswana, & Lesotho.
#24910 St. Leger, S.E. WAR SKETCHES IN COLOUR BY CAPTAIN S.E. ST
LEGER. Red, yellow, & gilt decorated blue cloth boards. teg. 274pp
illustrated colour & monochrome plates, line sketches in the text.
8vo. No inscription. eps tanned and minor foxing here and there
throughout. all illustrations with tissue guards present. cloth
lifting at rear adjacent to spine, worn at head and tail of spine.
overall G-VG condition, but still retains a bright attractiveness.
A&C. Black. London November 1903 1st edition.
£60.00
Colonel Stratford St Leger served with Colonel
Alderson's Mounted Infantry, and the 66 full-page
illustrations alone are 66 reasons to own this book.
The majority feature horses, and many of the sketches
were published in the 'Black & White' weekly. His
text deals with events from the siege and relief of
Kimberley, Sanna's Post, Klipriversberg. A chapter
relates 'Life on commando' as related to the author
by an anonymous burgher.
#24605 Strauss, Pamela. (Photos. Author & John Curtis). AFRICA
STYLE IN SOUTH AFRICA. Pondokkies, Khayas And Castles. Terracotta
paper-covered boards. 176pp illustrated 4to. No inscription. light
wear, near VG in lesser dustwrapper (rather rubbed and soiled to
the rear, no chips, loss, or tears). Jonathan Ball. Johannesburg,
1994, 1st edition. isbn 9781868420216
£15.00
A survey of architectural styles in South Africa
from the most modest constructions to the more
ambitious. Concentrates rather on the unusual and
eschews the modern nouveau riche for more
individualistic interpretations of the South African
soul.
BIOGRAPHY (relating mainly to the Zulu & Boer Wars)
#24899 Burnham, Frederick Russell. (Ed. Mary Nixon Everett).
SCOUTING ON TWO CONTINENTS. Gilt title on blue cloth boards. 370pp
illustrated 8vo. No inscription. sello remains to pastedowns. spine
dulled, ff lightly tanned. else a clean sound copy in overall G-VG
condition, no dustwrapper. Doubleday Doran. New York 1928.
£70.00
Includes chapters on his Boer War experiences
including experiences at Paardeberg, Modder River,
Pietersburg, Brakpan, and Sanna's Post where he was
taken prisoner (and subsequently escaped).
#24919 Clarke, Sonia INVASION OF ZULULAND 1879. Anglo-Zulu War
Experiences Of Arthur Harness; John Jervis, 4th Viscount St
Vincent; And Sir Henry Bulwer. Red and gilt title on green cloth
boards. 295pp illustrated 8vo. Foredge shows some spotting as does
title page (one faint spot only), hence VG+ in VG dustwrapper (worn
lower edge, repair to top edge rear next to spine). the book per se
is well above average. The Brenthurst Press, 1979. Limited edition
of 1000 copies total. 850 copies were bound in cloth ( 'trade
copies' thus), but were not numbered. isbn 0909079102
£80.00
Three views of the war. Arthur Harness, a
lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Artillery describes
the war in letters to his family. Attempting to
return to Isandhlwana with his guns to avert defeat
he was thwarted by superior orders. John Jervis, 4th
Viscount St Vincent, a cavalry officer attached to
the 17th Lancers, kept a diary subsequent to the
disaster at Isandhlwana and describes not only the
critical role of horses but also the many scares and
false-alarms suffered in Zululand. Sir Henry Bulwer,
lieutenant-governor of Natal, wrote letters to a
brother and shows the frustrations of a colonial
administrator during a war. He forcast with accuracy
the troubles that would later befall southern Africa.
Foreword by H.F. Oppenheimer.
#24909 Gon, Philip. SEND CARRINGTON! The Story Of An Imperial
Frontiersman. Pale blue cloth boards. 135pp illustrated 8vo. No
inscription. Overall a near VG copy in G+ dustwrapper (spine faded,
rubbed, general wear but no loss or tears). AD. Donker. Craighall
1984 1st edition. isbn 0868520179
£30.00
Covers campaigns in the Eastern Cape, Basutoland
(the Gun War), Bechuanaland, and the Rhodesian Field
Force. Carrington combined the qualities of a
frontiersman with an informal outlook on military
convention thus becoming a popular leader of
irregular horse. His story is a chronicle of a
quarter-century of the small wars that eliminated
black independence south of the Zambesi. Service in
the Boer War was less kind to his reputation.
#24844 Harris David. PIONEER, SOLDIER AND POLITICIAN. Summarised
Memoirs Of Colonel Sir David Harris. Black cloth boards. 305pp
illustrated 8vo. No inscription. edges tanned, boards spotted,
worn. front hinge showing to canvas. contents foxed & tanned. a
clean reading copy. Central News Agency. South Africa nd. c.1930.
£20.00
Author was a cousin of Barney Barnato. His story
covers both mining and the events of the times
including the early Frontier Wars and the Boer War
(siege of Kimberley). Much to say about many other
famous contemporaries.
#24864 Johnston, R.E. ULUNDI TO DELVILLE WOOD. The Life Story of
Major-General Sir Henry Timson Lukin. Chevalier Legion d'Honneur,
Order of the Nile. Black titles on red cloth boards. 232pp.
illustrated 8vo. No inscription. 4 square corners. sello remnants
to pastedown, eps tanned. boards very bright and attractive,
contents excellent. at least VG condition in dustwrapper (spine
well tanned, sello remnants to fold-ins, worn at head of spine else
no chips, loss, or tears). Maskew Miller, Limited, Cape Town, nd.
£30.00
Newspaper cuttings from Cape Argus 1972 & 1973
relating to the commemoration of Delville Wood
included loose.
#24903 Marlowe, John CECIL RHODES. The Anatomy Of Empire. Plum
cloth boards. 304pp 8vo. No inscription. edges spotted else a tight
& sound VG copy in G+ dustwrapper (spine faded, rubbed especially
rear, price-clipped, general wear but no major chips, tears, or
loss). contents unmarked. Elek. London 1972. stated 1st edition.
isbn 0236154494
£20.00
This book is a study of British imperialism during
the last three decades of the nineteenth century as
illustrated by the career of Cecil Rhodes. Not
intended as a definitive biography of Rhodes, he
nevertheless features prominently as the book's
central character.
#24618 McKenzie, Gordon. (Illus Barbara Woollatt). DELAYED ACTION.
Being Something Of The Life And Times Of The Late Brigadier
General, Sir Duncan McKenzie. Green cloth boards. 412pp illustrated
plates, folding genealogy chart. typed manuscript appearance.
square 8vo. No inscription. 4 square corners. taped-in note re the
book. eps tanned and show sello remains, else VG condition in
dustwrapper (sello remains to fold-ins, minor wear to some edges
else clean with no chips, loss, or tears). (Dargle 1967).
£200.00
The parents of Duncan MacKenzie arrived in the
"Unicorn" in 1850 as Byrne Settlers at Port Natal
(Durban). Duncan was born in 1859 and died in 1932.
He took part in the Boer War, the Zulu Rebellion, and
also served in German South West Africa. His memoirs
are of great interest on these accounts. Mostly
prepared from biographee's own notes.
#24826 Philips, Lionel. SOME REMINISCENCES. Original blue cloth
boards. 296pp illustrated 8vo. No inscription. spine darkened, eps
tanned, foxing here and there throughout. a Good sound copy.
Hutchinson. London (1924).
£40.00
Lionel Phillips arrived in South Africa in 1875,
making and losing his first fortune in Kimberley.
This is very much a personal autobiography but
provides insights to the Jameson Raid and other
events up to the First World War
#24846 Roberts, Brian CHURCHILLS IN AFRICA. Green cloth boards.
370pp illustrated 8vo. No inscription. some spine lean, a G-VG copy
in VG dustwrapper (bright & shiny, no chips, loss, or tears).
Hanish Hamilton. London 1970. isbn 024101901X
£18.00
Includes postcard 'Sir Winston Spencer Churchill,
His Orders, Decorations & Medals'. loose newspaper
clipping from the Cape Argus 20/3/72 concerning
letter written by the author concerning the issue of
who actually captured Churchill from the wrecked
armoured train Nov 15 1899. Also some pages from
Sunday Times Colour Magazine Feb 10 1974 with
extensive article about Lady Sarah Churchill and her
role in the Boer War. This book examines Lord
Randolph Churchill's expedition to Mashonaland,
Winston Churchill's role in the Boer War, and Lady
Sarah Wilson's escapades as 'the heroine of Mafeking'
and as a spy are examined in the context of the
family.
#24849 Vindex. CECIL RHODES. HIS POLITICAL LIFE AND SPEECHES
1881-1900. Gilt dec. maroon cloth boards. 864pp. illustrated
frontis photo and folding map at rear. 8vo. Ex-library 'Cape Argus'
with library stamps, blank label affixed to front pastedown. shows
lable removal from lower spine. edges & eps heavily tanned, else a
sound and still attractive copy. Chapman and Hall Limited. London
1900.
£90.00
The speeches are reproduced in full. Various
appendices.
FICTION AND CREATIVE WRITINGS
#24648 Blackburn, Douglas. PRINSLOO OF PRINSLOOSDORP A Tale Of
Transvaal Officialdom … White cloth boards with dark backstrip.
forewords & glossary + 134pp 12mo. Mild foxing to boards and
interior else VG condition in Good dustwrapper (various marks to
front and spine, no major loss or tears). South African
Universities Press. Africana Series. Cape Town 1978. Facsimile of
Alston Rivers 1908 edition. isbn 0949985066
£8.00
"… Being Incidents In The Life Of A Transvaal
Official As Told By His Son-In-Law Sarel Erasmus,
Late Public Prosecutor Of Prinsloodorp, Market-Master
Of Kaalkop, Small-Pox Tax Collector Of Schoonspruit,
Etc". A humourous look at the rural Boer,
anticipating the writings of Herman Charles Bosman in
style and concept. The best of several editions
produced over the years, very pretty with coloured
facsmile title page. Includes publishers introductory
letter.
#24764 Munnik, G.G. MAJOR GREVILLE V.C. A Tale Of The Boer War.
Blue cloth boards. 317pp illustrated maps. 8vo. Boards spotted, ff
tanned, a Good sound copy only. no dustwrapper. Maskew Miller /
Sampson Low. c.1911.
£25.00
A fictional tale weaved around a real life person
that actually came true as he, Major Greville,
obtained the VC.
LESOTHO - BASUTOLAND
#24788 Becker, Peter. HILL OF DESTINY. The Life And Times Of
Moshesh, Founder Of The Basotho. Tan cloth boards. illustrated 8vo.
No inscriptions. 4 square corners. top edge spotted & minor foxing
to eps hence a VG+ copy in matching dustwrapper (no chips, loss, or
tears. crinkled lamination to rear). a much above average copy.
Longman. 1969 1st edition. isbn 0582100224
£15.00
A biography of the great Moshesh, founder and
potentate of the Basotho nation of Southern Africa.
Peace-loving, he lived in violent times coming into
prominence during the Difaqane. Fleeing the
bloodthirsty armies of the female conqueror
Mantatisi, Moshesh and his followers found sanctuary
on the flat-topped hill Thaba Bosiu. The Basotho
nation was forged there as he succesfully defended it
against tribal armies, Boer and British alike.
MINING & allied.
#24678 Smalberger, John M. ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF COPPER MINING
IN NAMAQUALAND. Terracotta cloth boards. 152pp illustrated 8vo. No
inscription. shelfwear & edges tanned, contents excellent, thus VG
in G+ dustwrapper (spine faded, general wear but no tears or loss).
Struik, 1975, 1st edition. isbn 0869770438
£10.00
A history of Namaqualand and its mines from 1600 to
contemporary times. Early prospecting expeditions,
the copper boom of the 1850s, the social effects of
this upon the indigent population, all these and
other aspects are examined in a well-researched
story.
#24707 Taylor, William P. AFRICAN TREASURES. Sixty Years Among
Diamonds And Gold. Original gilt on green cloth boards. 288pp
illustrated 8vo. Bookplate, ownership inscription and stamps.
frontis and first plate loose. boards still attractive, edges
spotted and ff tanned. overall a G+ copy. no dustwrapper. London.
John Long 1932 1st edition.
£40.00
An informal earlier history of the beginning of
mining in South Africa.
MISCELLANEOUS AFRICANA (not catalogueable under usual headings).
#25072 Fitzpatrick, Sir Percy. (Illus Edmund Caldwell). JOCK OF THE
BUSHVELD. Chocolate cloth boards. 474pp illustrated 8vo. slipcase.
No inscription. a Fine unmarked copy in slipcase. Natural History
Books. Johannesburg (1988). facsimile of the 1907 edition.
isbn 9780620124089
£60.00
Copy No. 362 of 5000. Introduction by Andrew
Duminy, list of Subscribers, new frontis.
#24758 Illustrated London News. THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS. July -
September 1900. Bound quarter leather over green cloth boards.
Folio. Sound but unattractive. the issues per se are excellent.
Illustrated London News 1900.
£50.00
From Jul. 7 1900, No. 3194 Vol. CXVII to Sep. 29
1900, No. 3206 Vol. CXVII.
#24757 Illustrated London News. THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS.
January - March 1900. Bound quarter leather over green cloth
boards. Folio. Sound but unattractive. 4.5cm loss to head of spine.
the issues per se are excellent. Illustrated London News 1900.
£50.00
From Jan. 6 1900, No. 3168 Vol. CXVI to Mar 31
1900, No. 3180 Vol. CXVI.
#25011 Reader's Digest. AFRIKAANS-ENGELSE WOORDEBOEK.
ENGLISH-AFRIKAANS DICTIONARY. Printed blue boards. 1344pp large
4to. Bookplate ffep. VG condition in see-through secured protective
wrap. an attractive sound copy. Cape Town 1987. isbn 0947008365
£50.00
With extensive explanations this is a very complete
dictionary.
#24902 Rosenthal, Eric. THEY WALK IN THE NIGHT. True South African
Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernormal. Black cloth boards.
208pp illustrated 8vo. No inscriptions. eps heavily tanned else a
G+ copy. no dustwrapper. George Allen & Unwin. London c.1949.
£15.00
A wide selection of local ghost stories including
the Flying Dutchman, ghosts at the Castle in Cape
Town, the Tokolosh, and many more.
#24737 Taljaard, M.S. A GLIMPSE OF SOUTH AFRICA. Blue cloth boards.
226pp illustrated small 4to. No inscription. VG condition in tatty
dustwrapper with tears and loss. University Publishers &
Bookseller. Stellenbosch 1949.
£10.00
Not, as may be imagined, a tourist-view compilation
but a geomorphological view presented as a series of
nine journeys through the land.
MISSIONARY TRAVEL AND ENDEAVOURS
#24819 Champion, George. (Ed. Alan R. Booth). JOURNAL OF THE REV.
GEORGE CHAMPION. American Missionary In Zululand 1835-1839 Green
cloth boards. 120pp illustrated 8vo. No inscription. eps tanned.
mild shelfwear, else a nice clean VG copy. no dustwrapper. C.
Struik. Cape Town 1967 1st edition.
£10.00
George Champion was one of a party dispatched by
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions (in 1834?) to start a mission near Port
Natal, the party arriving in Cape Town on 6th
February 1835. They were instructed to keep a daily
journal for submission to the Board. Delayed by act
of war they only arrived in Port Natal on 21st
December. Champion's diary starts on this date.
Dingane was not a trustworthy person and his attitude
to the missionaries changed continually. Champion's
diary is a valuable personal insight into Dingane's
despotic rule.
#24832 Mathews, T. T. THIRTY YEARS IN MADAGASCAR. Sturdy library
rebind, a minimal one-quarter black leather over green textured
boards. 384pp illustrated 8vo. Ex-library but lacking usual
paraphernalia save for some stamps, a sound copy still. no
inscription but quite some foxing here and there throughout.
overall near VG condition. London. The Religious Tract Society
1904.
£20.00
Author was with the London Missionary Society.
#25029 Collison, Robert. & Moon, Brenda E. (Comp). DIRECTORY OF
LIBRARIES AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ON ASIA AND NORTH AFRICA. Red
cloth boards. 123pp 8vo. No inscriptions. 4 square corners. spine a
little faded only else a near VG copy. Sconul Sub-Committee of
Orientalist Libraries. Crosby Lockwood. London 1970.
isbn 0258967897
£15.00
Arranged alphabetically by name.
ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA, & MALAWI (The Rhodesias, Nyasaland, the Federation)
#24767 Baden-Powell, R.S.S. THE MATABELE CAMPAIGN 1896. Being A
Narrative Of The Campaign In Supressing The Uprising In
Matabeleland And Mashonaland. Gilt device on original green cloth
boards. 500pp illustrated 8vo. Ownership signature to half-title
page. strong and sound, worn edges & corners, a G+ clean copy.
Methuen & Co. London 1897 2nd edition in year of publication.
£60.00
Extensively illustrated with photgraphs and
drawings by the author.
#24677 FitzPatrick, J. Percy. THROUGH MASHONALAND WITH PICK AND
PEN. Edited And Introduced By A.P. Cartwright. Green cloth boards.
135pp small 8vo. No inscriptions. 4 square corners. top edge
spotted, eps tanned else contents excellent. VG+ in VG dustwrapper
(tanned internally, no chips, tears, or loss). Ad Donker. African
Library 1973 1st edition thus. isbn 0949937017
£16.00
This was the author's first book. Originally
published in 1892 (Argus Printing & Publishing) it
recounts his trip in 1891 when he accompanied Lord
Randolph Churchill. He met Colonel Ferreira, Cecil
Rhodes, Lobengula, Alfred Beit, and others, and has
plenty to say about them and the overloaded
expedition. Carrying 10,000 rounds of ammunition,
they were clearly prepared for any eventuality.
#24792 Gibbs, Peter. THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA
POLICE. Volume One. The First Line Of Defence 1899-1903. Printed
orange & white on navy paper-covered boards. 266pp illustrated 8vo.
No inscription. 4 square corners. edges & eps tanned else a VG+
copy. no dustwrapper British South Africa Police. Salisbury 1972
1st edition.
£80.00
Formed in 1899 as the British South Africa
Company's Police, this volume covers the occupation
of Mashonaland, Umtasa's Kraal, the Mashonaland
Mounted Police, the occupation of Matabeleland,
Pitsani, The Jameson Raid, the Matabele & Mashonaland
Rebellions, Cannon Kopje, and the Relief of Mafeking.
#24656 Glass, Stafford. THE MATABELE WAR. Black cloth boards. 308pp
illustrated 8vo. No inscription. shelfwear. top edge tanned, boards
a bit spotted, a G-VG sound copy in dustwrapper (no chips, loss, or
tears, some stains internally). Longmans. 1968 1st edition.
£45.00
Author's researches in the National Archives in
then Salisbury is supplemented by the records of the
Office of the High Commissioner for Southern Africa.
Centering on the parts played by Lock, Jameson, &
Lobengula, he conceives this as their war. Based upon
author's 2 earlier theses submitted at the University
of Natal,
#24761 Harding, Colin. FRONTIER PATROLS. A History Of The British
South Africa Police And Other Rhodesian Forces. Gilt device on blue
cloth boards with yellow bands. 372pp illustrated 8vo. A sound
reading copy. ownership inscriptions ffep. boards dusty, spine
darkened, soiled, and with heavy wear at head and tail. front hinge
showing to canvas. G. Bell. London 1937 1st edition.
£60.00
Covers the occupation of Mashonaland, the Jameson
Raid, the Matabele Rebellion, the Mashonaland
Rebellion. Also covers action of Rhodesian Forces
during the Boer War with chapters on Mafeking,
Rustenberg. Contains text of the Rudd Concession,
various ordinances of the British South Africa
Company, Nominal Roll of the Pioneer Corps,
casualties of the 1893 Matabele war, patrols &
casualties of the B.S.A. Police in 1897, casualties
of the M.M. Police in Matabeleland 1896, Roll of
B.S.A. Police who served in the Rhodesia Native
Regiment 1914-1918, Honours & casualties of the
B.S.A. Police 1914-1918.
#24768 Norris-Newman, Chas. L. MATABELELAND AND HOW WE GOT IT. With
Notes On The Occupation Of Mashunaland, And An Account Of The 1893
Campaign By The British South Africa Company, The Adjoining British
Territories And Protectorates. Original decorated red cloth boards.
241pp illustrated maps. 8vo. Spine faded, rear board spotted,
externally a Good copy, binding a little strained in the middle but
still a tight copy. excellent contents. sound and clean. T. Fisher
Unwin. London 1895 1st edition.
£255.00
Author's most elusive book needs no specific
description apart from saying that this is required
reading for all interested in the history of Rhodesia
at that time.
TRAVEL & EXPLORATION
#24654 Campbell, John. TRAVELS IN SOUTH AFRICA Undertaken At The
Request Of The Missionary Society. Gilt on green vynide boards.
400pp. illustrated. foldout map. 8vo. No inscriptions. top edge
dusty else a VG copy in G-VG dustwrapper (rubbed, rear darkened,
worn to edges, no major loss or tears). Struik Collectanea Volume
XLVII (47). facsimile of the Black Parry Hamilton 3rd edition
corrected London 1815. isbn 0869770446
£30.00
Copy 126 of 1000. Campbell visited and inspected
the string of missions established in South Africa by
the London Missionary Society.
#24706 Grant, Christina Phelps. THE SYRIAN DESERT. Caravans, Travel
And Exploration. Tan cloth boards. 410pp 8vo. bottom edge
rough-cut. Boards show fading damp marks from poor storage. else a
good clean sound reading copy. all folding maps excellent with no
tears or marks. no dustwrapper. A.&C. Black. London 1937 1st
edition.
£30.00
A thorough survey of travel through the Syrian
desert throughout the ages.
#24983 Johnstone, James. REALITY VERSUS ROMANCE IN SOUTH CENTRAL
AFRICA Being An Account Of A Journey Across The Continent From
Benguella On the West … Newly rebound gilt on brown 'leather'
boards and new black eps. 353pp illustrated 8vo. Several ownership
stamps and neat inscriptions. all illustrations present. pristine
folding map at rear. excellent clean sound copy. Hodder &
Stoughton. (1893) 1st edition.
£90.00
"… Through Bihe, Ganguella, Barotse, The Kalahiri
Desert, Mashonaland, Manica, Gorongoza, Nyasa, The
Shire Highlands, To The Mouth Of The Zambesi On The
East Coast". "During a period of 20 months Author
crossed south central africa, mostly on foot, without
any companion, passing through numerous hostile and
savage tribes, traversing areas hitherto reported too
pestilential for exploration, surmounting natural
obstacles which have been represented as
insurmountable, and penetratiing regions where no
white man had ever gone before". As a doctor the
author's object was to assess conditions for
missionary work by natives of his home Jamaica.
SECOND BOER WAR
#24718 Benbow, Colin BOER PRISONERS OF WAR IN BERMUDA. Occasional
Publication No.3. Printed card wraps. stapled. 80pp illustrated.
Wraps tanned but a Good clean sound copy with excellent contents.
Bermuda Historical Society / The Island Press. Hamilton 1962 1st
edition.
£30.00
Well illustrated and with extensive notes &
appendices this is literally a small vade mecum on
the Bermuda prison camps where the British sent Boer
prisoners into exile. Camps were established on
Burt's, Hawkins', Darrel's, Morgan's, Tucker's &
Ports islands for a total of over 4000 prisoners of
war.
#24558 Black and White. BLACK AND WHITE (BUDGET). Volumes 1, 2, 3.
3 volumes bound original green half calf over textured boards. all
edges marbled. Volume 1 is the Transvaal Special issues Nos 1-12
(32pp each). Volume 2 contains issues Nos 13-25 (32pp each). Volume
3 contains issues Nos 26-38 (32pp each but consecutively numbered 1
to 416). Overall all volumes sound. spines faded, worn. ff tanned.
bottom edges and corners worn. sello offset to eps. Vol.1 a bit
worn at head of spine. Vol.2 has some white marks to leather on the
front. overall sound and clean, Good condition. Black and White
Publishing Company, (14 October 1899 to June 30 1900).
£100.00
3 volumes of this weekly magazine, devoted to the
Boer War. Extensively illustrated.
#24813 Chalmers, Alan. (George Charles Maidment). BOMBARDMENT OF
LADYSMITH ANTICIPATED. The Diary Of A Siege. 321pp illustrated
softcover. map in rear pocket. No inscription. a near Fine copy.
Covos-Day, South Africa, 2000. isbn 9780620249966
£10.00
Drawn from the diary of George Charles Maidment
with a historical overview and comment by Author.
#24925 Chisholm, Ruari. LADYSMITH. Blue cloth boards. 224pp
illustrated 8vo. No inscription. crush to lower spine, eps spotted,
hence a VG copy in dustwrapper. a nice bright clean copy. Jonathan
Ball. Braamfontein 1979 1st South African edition. same as Osprey
edition isbn 0850453127 isbn 0868500119
£15.00
A well-illustrated story of this famous siege.
#24781 Gibson, George Fleming. THE STORY OF THE IMPERIAL LIGHT
HORSE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902. Gilt device on green
cloth boards. 350pp + 10pp illustrated 8vo. Eps tanned. boards
dulled, chipped at head of spine, some ownership stamps, else a
very sound clean G-VG copy. no dustwrapper. G. D. & Co. 1937 1st
edition.
£80.00
Author was intelligence officer in the 1st I.L.H.
Appendices giving list of Honours & Mentions, Report
on commemorative headstones and obelisks in various
cemetaries.
#24535 Sampson, Philip J. THE CAPTURE OF DE WET. The South African
Rebellion 1914. Dec. khaki cloth boards. 274pp illustrated 8vo. No
inscriptions. some sello remains to pastedowns. edges & eps tanned.
illustrations very clean. spine a little darkened else boards still
attractive. a G-VG sound copy. Edward Arnold. London 1915, 1st
Edition.
£35.00
An analysis of the situation leading to the
rebellion. Includes several relevant newspaper
clippings, including typed copy to The Editor as then
published.
#24898 Sharp, Gerald. THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH. Brown cloth boards.
164pp illustrated 8vo. No inscription. edges spotted else a VG copy
in dustwrapper (repaired tears bottom front and top rear,light wear
to head and tail of spine, else bright with no loss). Purnell. Cape
Town 1976 1st edition thus. (same as Macdonald & Jane's).
isbn 0360002951
£15.00
Author's father was, at 16, the youngest member of
HMS Powerful's naval brigade. Much of the material
here is drawn from his siege log and letters &
diaries of three fellow officers. Captain Percy
Scott, of HMS Terrible, showed inventive genius in
adapting naval guns for shore-based use, which kept
the Boers at bay with the small garrison of the
Gordon Highlanders based in Ladysmith. Various
interesting appendices relating to the naval brigade
members and guns, including awards, decorations, and
promotions.
#24576 Stuart, John PICTURES OF WAR. Gilt title on red cloth
boards. 413pp illustrated 4 folding maps. 8vo. No inscription.
edges & eps tanned. hinges starting but still sound. one map torn
but without loss. spine fading, spot on front board has lost
colour, but overall a fairly clean G++ copy. Archibald Constable.
Westminister 1901 1st edition.
£60.00
Folding maps of Ladysmith & Mafeking. A selection
of letters contributed to the Morning Post (London).
Covers engagements at Elandslaagte, Tinta Inyoni,
Dundee, Ladysmith, & Mafeking, the last two of which
in some detail. An elusive title.
#24675 Uys, Ian. HEIDELBERGERS OF THE BOER WAR. Mango cloth boards.
277pp illustrated b/w photos. map, tables. 8vo. No inscriptions. VG
in G-VG dustwrapper (light wear, no chips, loss, or tears). Uys.
Heidelberg 1981. First edition. isbn 0620048824
£30.00
The Heidelberg Commando was referred to by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle as the "corps de elite" of the
Boer forces; they fought in every campaign in which
the Transvaal forces were engaged from 1850 to 1902.
The book is based upon letters, diaries and memories
of the Heidelbergers as well as original historical
sources. Includes Commando Roll of Honour 1899-1902.
A very detailed exposition of the subject.
#24928 Van Warmelo, Dietlof. ON COMMANDO. Terracotta cloth boards.
124pp 8vo. No inscription. 4 square corners. edges & eps tanned. VG
in lesser dustwrapper (foxed inside and out, some small tears, no
loss). Donker. 1977 1st edition. isbn 094993741X
£10.00
Introduction by author's son, D.S van Warmelo.
Originally written in a Boer prisoner of war camp in
India the manuscript was smuggled to Holland,
translated into English, and published in 1902 by
Methuen before the end of the war. This personal
account of a young man fighting in his commando until
captured by the British is full of adventure and
tells of enemy engagements and camp hardships with
humour.
MILITARY (Regimental histories, militaria, other wars in Africa)
#24875 Abbott, P.E. & Tamplin, J.M.A. BRITISH GALLANTRY AWARDS.
Black cloth boards. 359pp illustrated large 8vo. No inscription.
edges & eps foxed / tanned with some very minor spotting here and
there throughout, hence VG condition only in much lesser
dustwrapper (repairs, creases, sello remains, chipped). overall a
decent sound copy but not for the fastidious. Guinness Superlatives
& B.A. Seaby. 1971. isbn 085112173X
£20.00
Each award is examined, with recipients, variants,
examples of citations, instituting and consolidating
Warrants. Also guides in the detection of faked and
copied medals. Well illustrated.
#24876 Africana Museum. MILITARY MEDALS OF SOUTH AFRICAN INTEREST.
Printed red wraps. 230pp 4to. Edges spotted. a sound copy, spine
faded & ff tanned else G+ condition. Johannesburg 1957.
£35.00
"An Exhibition Of The Collections In The Africana
Museum And The South African National War Museum,
Johannesburg, Augmented By Special Loans. 22 July -
10 August 1957.".
#24930 Belling, Ron. A PORTRAIT OF MILITARY AVIATION IN SOUTH
AFRICA. Grey-blue cloth boards. 160pp illustrated oblong 4to. No
inscription. eps show minor offset, there is a little shelfwear,
else conservatively a VG copy in dustwrapper (rubbed, minor
creasing, no chips, loss, or tears). a nice copy if not quite
pristine. Struikhof. Cape Town (1989). isbn 9780947458140
£22.00
Author was official war artist to the South African
Air Force. Shows 150 paintings of different aircraft
types depicted in authentic liveries.
#25089 Coetzee, Colin G. FORTS OF THE EASTERN CAPE. Securing A
Frontier 1799-1878. Gilt title decorated red cloth boards. 695pp
illustrated colour. 4to. The book is in near Fine condition. no
ownership inscriptions, 4 square corners. The rather thin
dustwrapper is a little worn around top and bottom edges, but no
major loss or tears, still clean and attractive. Printed at the
University of Fort Hare. Published by author, Grahamstown 1994.
isbn 0620186755
£275.00
Copy No.33. Signed by Author and dated 31/8/1995.
The author's printed work was destroyed by
authorities at the University of Fort Hare where he
worked and where they were printed. Few copies
survive, mostly in the hands of institutions. This is
an extensive scholarly work detailing the location,
construction, and history of forts, fortifications,
posts, bridges, prisons, earthworks. watchtowers,
guard houses, hospitals, cemetaries, signal towers,
roads etc. Effectively all British military works &
structures built in the Eastern Cape during the 19thC
are detailed here. The research was mostly drawn from
British archival sources and works of contemporary
writers - some of whom were eye-witnesses to the
construction of military posts. Aims were to indicate
the exact nature of the forts, why they were erected,
where they were sited, how they related to the
broader trends of frontier history and how their
existence affected the lives of the British soldiers
who manned them as well as those of the amaXhosa
against and amongst whom they were erected.
Illustrated with coloured photographs, maps, plans,
sketches. Numerous appendices, extensive list of
sources. A major work on South African military
history. Can only be sent by courier service.
#24932 Creagh, Sir O'Moore. & Humphris, E.M. THE DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE ORDER 1886- 1923. A Complete Record Of The Recipients Of
The Distinguished Service Order … Gilt title on blind-stamped
blue cloth boards. 444pp + 373pp illustrated 4to. No inscriptions.
4 square corners. top edge dusty, eps offset, else VG+ condition..
Hayward & Son. London 1978. isbn 0903754126
£85.00
… From Its Institution In 1886, To The 12th June
1923, With Descriptions Of The Deeds And Services For
Which The Award Was Given And With Many Biographical
And Other Details. Compiled From Official
Publications And Despatches, Letters From Commanding
Officers And Other Contemporary Accounts, And From
Information From Private Sources. With 1026 portrait
illustrations.
#24915 Forsyth, D.R. (Comp). DECORATIONS Awarded To Natal, Cape
Colony And Union Defence Forces 1877-1961. Printed card wraps.
typescript 58pp stapled A4. Wraps tanned else a nice clean copy.
Self 1981.
£40.00
Supplements Author's earlier work "Medals For
Gallantry And Distinguished Conduct Awarded To Natal,
Cape Colony And Union Defence Force Units".
#24914 Forsyth, D.R. (Comp). MEDALS FOR GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED
CONDUCT Awarded To Natal, Cape Colony And Union Defence Forces.
Printed card wraps. typescript 62pp stapled A4. Wraps tanned else a
nice clean copy. Self 1981.
£55.00
Supplements Author's work "Decorations For
Gallantry And Distinguished Conduct Awarded To Natal,
Cape Colony And Union Defence Force Units 1877-1961".
#24869 Fraser, C.A. NATAL FIELD ARTILLERY. Centenary 1862-1962.
Printed card wraps. 25pp stapled production. illustrated 8vo. Some
splash stains to front wrap, and damp stains at lower corner of
last two ff. thus a Good copy only. Natal Field Artillery.
Pietermaritzburg & Durban. 1962.
£30.00
Covers action during the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902,
the Natal Native Rebellion 1906-1907, the German
South West Africa Campaign 1914-1915, and the Second
World War 1939-1945. At about the time of publication
the unit's name was changed to the Natal University
Regiment (N.F.A). Roll of Honour, list of Commanding
Officers.
#24689 Freislich, Richard. THE LAST TRIBAL WAR. A History Of The
Bondelswart Uprising Which Took Place In South West Africa In 1922.
Green cloth boards. 117pp illustrated 8vo. No inscriptions. G-VG
condition in tatty worn dustwrapper (no major loss or tears).
Struik. Cape Town 1964 1st edition.
£20.00
Author draws upon the report of the Commission of
Enquiry into the Bondelswart Uprising, contemporary
newspaper reports, the private papers of Colonel
Prinsloo, and eye-witness accounts. The return of the
Bondelswart's leader Abram Morris, previously exiled
by the German colonial administration, precipitated
the revolt when his return to the authorities was
refused. Escaping the forces sent to recover him he
and his men fled into the wilds. Eventually they were
forced into a final confrontation.
#24904 Hibbard, M.G. (Ed). COIN MEDALS AND BANKNOTES EXHIBITION.
Catalogue. Second South African Numismatic Convention. Printed
wraps. stapled 135pp small 4to. Wraps & eps mildly tanned /
spotted. a sound clean G-VG copy. South African Numismatic Society.
Cape Town 7-12 January 1964. Detailed descriptions of many military
items of South African interest. (Editor is the same author as for
the book 'Boer War Tribute Medals').
£20.00
English and Afrikaans text.
#24924 Orpen, Neil. & Martin, H.J. SALUTE THE SAPPERS. Vol. 8 Part
1. South African Forces: World War II. Blue cloth boards. xiv +
507pp illustrated photos. maps. No inscription. 4 square corners.
top edge foxed else a VG+ copy in VG dustwrapper (foxed inside,
minor marks, no chips, loss, or tears). Sappers Association.
Johannesburg 1981 1st edition. isbn 0620053763
£28.00
Vol. 8 Part 1. The Formation Of The South African
Engineer Corps And Its Operations In East Africa and
The Middle East To The Battle Of El Alamein.
#24556 Shadbolt, Sydney H. THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGNS OF 1878-1880.
Compiled From Official And Private Sources. Part 1. Historical
Division. Part 2 Biographical Division. Red cloth boards. 352pp +
274pp illustrated 4to. No inscription. 4 square corners. top edge
foxed, contents page tanned and has offset to first map to a small
extent. pushed at head and tail of spine, hence a VG copy in G-VG
dustwrapper (tanned, with minor wear, bit of a chip out at top of
rear fold). overall a sound clean copy that is less than pristine).
J.B. Hayward. London (1972) facsimile one-volume reprint of the
Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington 1882 edition.
isbn 9780903754002
£70.00
This volume contains: One hundred and forty
photographs with biographical notices, including
officers who lost their lives during the campaign and
those awarded the Victoria Cross. Movements in the
field of all the British and Indian Regiments
engaged. Separate records of nearly every officer
employed in the war. A detailed sketch of the
campaign. etc.
#24611 Smail, J.L. MONUMENTS AND BATTLEFIELDS OF THE TRANSVAAL WAR
1881 AND THE S.A. WAR 1899. (South African War 1899-1902). Gilt on
blue skivertex boards. unnum. approx 37pp text & photos + 42
full-page annotated maps. folio. No inscriptions. eps tanned. some
adjacent ff attached and parted with minimal surface marking at
lower corners only. a VG copy in lesser dustwrapper (made of thin
paper this shows wear to head & tail of spine and also top corner.
sello residue inside, some marking from damp storage). not pristine
but a sound clean copy. Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1966 1st edition.
£40.00
Copy No. 1304 of 1500. Maps cover battles and
action at: Ingogo, Majuba (Mjuba), Talana,
Elandslaagte, Rietfontein, Tchrengula, Nicholson's
Nek, Modderspruit, Kuruman, Capture of Winston
Churchill, Belmont, Graspan (Enslin), Modder River,
Stormberg, Magersfontein, Colenso, Pilcher's Raid,
Wagon Hill and Caesar's Camp, New Zealand Hill ,
Slingerfontein, Spion Kop, Vaalkrantz, Koedoesberg,
Paardeberg, Koornspruit, Capture of the 13th
Batallion of the Imperial Yeomanry near Lindley,
Botha's Pass, Allemans' Nek, Retief's Nek, Slabbert's
Nek, Naauwpoort Nek, Lake Chrissie, Itala, Moedwil,
Gun Hill, Groen Kop, Boschbult, O'okiep, Mafeking,
Kimberley, Wepener, Ladysmith.
#24870 Sutton, J. Keoth. (Ed). (Prince Alfred's Guard). PRINCE
ALFRED'S GUARD 1856-1981. 125th Anniversary. Printed glossy white
wraps. 80pp stapled production. Wraps slightly tanned.
conservatively VG condition. Port Elizabeth 1981.
£25.00
Contains programme of events for 17th to 20th
September 1981, which includes Civic Reception,
Regimental Ball, Trooping The Colour, Officer's
Formal Mess, Warrant Officers & Sergeants Formal
Mess, Wreath Laying, & Commemorative Service. Also
related articles of interest, supported by local
advertising.
#24773 Tylden, G. THE ARMED FORCES OF SOUTH AFRICA. With An
Appendix On The Commandos. Red cloth boards. 239pp illustrated 8vo.
No inscriptions. 4 square corners. eps tanned. a VG copy, no
dustwrapper. City of Johannesburg Africana Museum. Frank Connock
Publication No.2. 1954.
£80.00
Loose copies of the three addenda / corrigenda
included.
FIRST BOER WAR (Transvaal War)
#24821 Ransford, Oliver. THE BATTLE OF MAJUBA HILL. The First Boer
War. Orange cloth boards. 154pp illustrated 8vo. No inscription. 4
square corners. edges & eps tanned. some sello remains to
pastedowns & dustwrapper fold-ins. hence G-VG with nice bright
boardss in nice bright shiny dustwrapper (very little wear, no
chips, loss, or tears). John Murray, London, 1967.
£20.00
The 1881 battle by the Boer irregulars inflicted a
humiliating defeat on the British army under the
command of General Colley in what is known as the
Transvaal War. This was the last time that British
forces wore their redcoats into battle.
ZULU WAR
#24736 Barthorp, Michael. THE ZULU WAR. A Pictorial History. Red
ochre cloth boards. 181pp illustrated 4to. No inscription. a VG-F
copy in VG dustwrapper (spine faded, no chips, loss, or tears.
excellent). Blandford Press. 1980 1st edition. isbn 0713710055
£20.00
Researched to include a selection of photographs
and contemporary illustrations from museums and
private collections, many previously unpublished.
#24555 Mackinnon, J.P. & Shadbolt, Sydney. (Comp). THE SOUTH
AFRICAN CAMPAIGN, 1879. Black cloth boards. 378pp illustrated 4to.
No inscription. 4 square corners. top edge foxed, contents page
tanned and has offset to first map to a small extent. hence a VG
copy in G-VG dustwrapper (tanned, with minor wear along top edge).
overall a sound and little used copy that is less than pristine).
J.B. Hayward. London 1973 reprint of the Sampson Low, Marston,
Searle, and Rivington, 1882 edition. isbn 0903754029
£30.00
This volume contains: Cabinet photographs and
biographical notices of 62 officers of the British
Army & Navy who lost their lives during the campaign,
including that of Lieutenant Thirkill of the 88th
Regiment, which did not appear in the original
edition of 1880. Summaries of all the British
Regiments and Naval Brigades in the field. Separate
records of almost every British Officer engaged.
Accurate accounts of the various engagements. Maps
etc.
HUNTING & BIG GAME, CONSERVATION.
#24557 Bell, Walter D.M. (Ed. Townsend Whelan). BELL OF AFRICA.
With Appendix On Rifles And Shooting. Dark brown cloth boards.
236pp illustrated 8vo. No inscription but private library stamp, no
associated library paraphernalia. spine lean, boards patchy, a Good
clean copy in Good dustwrapper (well worn, rubbed, tanned, clipped,
no major loss or tears) Neville Spearman & The Holland Press.
London 1960 1st edition.
£48.00
Compiled and edited from Bell's own papers.
#24973 Hindlip, Lord. SPORT AND TRAVEL. Abyssinia And British East
Africa. Gilt dec and title on original plum cloth boards. teg.
332pp illustrated 8vo. Newly recased with new black eps. a very
sound clean attractive copy. folding map of Abyssinia has a tear
each on left and right margin, archival tape repairs on rear but
looking at map from front it appears very clean and tears not
noticeable. folding map of British East Africa excellent with no
tears. all illustrations present. 4 square corners. a very
attractive copy. T. Fisher Unwin 1906 1st edition.
£360.00
With 72 Illustrations From Photographs Taken By
Lady Hindlip And The Author, And Two Maps. Details of
three journeys: Abyssinia in 1902 and British East
Africa in 1903 & 1905.
#24988 Johnson, Martin. LION. African Adventure With The King Of
Beasts. Gilt title or red cloth boards. xii + 281pp illustrated
8vo. Newly & sympathetically rebound red cloth boards with gilt
title and new black eps. the word 'LION' is not on the front board
as per the original. small ink note at top of title page. ff are
lightly tanned. folding map at rear excellent. a very sound and
most attractive copy. G.P. Putnam's Sons. The Knickerbocker Press.
1929 2nd imp. of 1st edition.
£90.00
Predating even Armand & Michaela Denis, this
intrepid duo photographed and filmed wild life around
the world prewar, including Africa. This title is
based upon the expedition to East Africa (1928) and
included visits to Kenya, the Serengeti Plains in
Tanganyika, Uganda, Belgian Congo, and Anglo-Egyptian
Sudan. This trip included 3 Eagle Scouts that had won
a national competition. all illustrations present.
#25013 Lyell, Dennis D. THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT AND ITS HUNTERS. Gilt
title & elephant device on original red cloth boards. 221pp
illustrated frontis & 12 plates 8vo. No inscriptions. newly recased
with original boards and spine, new black eps. minor spotting to
boards, an excellent and most attractive sound copy. Heath Cranton.
London 1924 1st edition.
£380.00
Author's fourth book on hunting. Denis Lyell, a
hunter with a long and practical experience of his
subject gained in Nyasaland, North Eastern Rhodesia
and Portuguese East Africa from 1898, has written the
classic work on the subject. As well as discussing
the elephant per se and elephant hunters themselves,
there are interesting pages on ivory as a commodity
which include various statistical tables.
#24836 Millais, J. G. LIFE OF FREDERICK COURTENAY SELOUS, D.S.O.
Capt. 25th Royal Fusiliers. Blue cloth boards. 387pp illustrated
8vo. No inscription. spine darkened, all corners bumped, some more
bumps and shelfwear along bottom edges. overall a Good copy. sound
and with excellent contents. Longman Green. London 1919 4th imp.
£50.00
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